Vocabulary and Listening: Group 8 - Understanding See, Look For, Look At, Watch, Look Into, and Look After (Key Differences for English Learners)

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A2-B2 Level

Vocabulary

A. LOOK FOR (phrasal verb): Search for something.

• French: chercher  
• Spanish: buscar
• Korean: 찾다 (chajda)
• Japanese: 探す (sagasu)
• Chinese: 寻找 (xúnzhǎo)

Vocabulary and Listening: Group 7 - "Simple Routines of Everyday Life"

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A2-B2 Level

Vocabulary

A. Approach (verb): move towards something or someone.
B. Pack (verb): put items into a container.
C. Admit (verb): confess or accept the truth.
D. Enclose (verb): include something in an envelope.
E. Occasionally: sometimes, but not often.
F. Duplicate (verb): make an exact copy.
G. Extend (verb): make something longer or bigger.
H. Doesn’t/don’t mind (expression): doesn't care or object.

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Vocabulary and Listening: Group 6 - "Starting a Small Business" (Easy English Lesson for Learners and Teaching Ideas)

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A2-B2 Level

Vocabulary

A. Establish (verb): start or set something up. (French: établir / créer / Spanish: establecer / Korean: 설립하다 / Japanese: 設立する（せつりつする）/ Chinese (Simplified): 建立 / Portuguese: estabelecer  / Vietnamese: thành lập)

B. Indicate (verb): show or point something out. (French: indiquer / Spanish: indicar / Korean: 나타내다 / Japanese: 示す（しめす）/ Chinese (Simplified): 表示 / Portuguese: indicar / Vietnamese: chỉ ra)

C. Mend (verb): fix something that is broken. (French: réparer / Spanish: arreglar / Korean: 수선하다 / Japanese: 修理する（しゅうりする）/ Chinese (Simplified): 修理 / Portuguese: consertar / Vietnamese: sửa chữa)

Vocabulary and Listening: Group 5 - “How to Foster a Positive and Productive Workplace”

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A2-B1 Level

Vocabulary

A. Foster (verb): Encourage growth or development. French: favoriser / Spanish: fomentar / Korean: 촉진하다 (chokjinhada) / Japanese: 促進する (sokushin suru) / Chinese: 促进 (cùjìn) / (Portuguese (Brazil): fomentar) / (Vietnamese: thúc đẩy)

B. Feel valued (phrase): To feel important or respected. French: se sentir important / Spanish: sentirse valorado / Korean: 중요하다고 느끼다 (jungyohadago neukkida) / Japanese: 大切だと感じる (taisetsu da to kanjiru) / Chinese: 感到被重视 (gǎndào bèi zhòngshì) / (Portuguese (Brazil): sentir-se valorizado) / (Vietnamese: cảm thấy được trân trọng)

C. Encourage (verb): Give support or confidence. French: encourager / Spanish: alentar / Korean: 격려하다 (gyeongnyeohada) / Japanese: 励ます (hagemasu) /Chinese: 鼓励 (gǔlì) / (Portuguese (Brazil): incentivar) / (Vietnamese: khuyến khích)

English Lesson (Listening): "Modern Masculinity" (C1)

Vocabulary

1. Outdated stereotypes (noun)
Example: Outdated stereotypes limit people’s choices.

• French: stéréotypes dépassés (Les stéréotypes dépassés limitent les choix des gens.)
• Korean: 구시대적인 고정관념 (구시대적인 고정관념은 사람들의 선택을 제한한다.)
• Japanese: 時代遅れのステレオタイプ（時代遅れのステレオタイプは人々の選択を制限します。）
• Chinese: 过时的刻板印象（过时的刻板印象限制了人们的选择。）

2. Tough (adj)
Example: He acted tough, but he was kind inside.

• French: dur (Il agissait comme un dur, mais il était gentil à l’intérieur.)
• Korean: 강한 (그는 강한 척했지만 속은 친절했다.)
• Japanese: 強い（彼は強くふるまったが、心は優しかった。）
• Chinese: 坚强的（他表现得很坚强，但内心很善良。）

Business English (Listening): "Different Management Styles" (B1)

Vocabulary 1

1. Autocratic Styles

• French: Styles autocratiques
• Korean: 독재적 스타일 (Dogjaejeok seutail)
• Japanese: 独裁的スタイル (Dokusai-teki sutairu)
• Chinese (Simplified): 专制风格 (Zhuānzhì fēnggé)

2. Top-down Control

• French: Contrôle descendant
• Korean: 상명하달식 통제 (Sangmyeonghadal-sik tongje)
• Japanese: トップダウン型の管理 (Toppu daun-gata no kanri)
• Chinese (Simplified): 自上而下的控制 (Zì shàng ér xià de kòngzhì)

English Lesson (Listening): "Life of a Technician" (B2)

Vocabulary

A. Analytical mind – Thinks logically and critically to solve problems. French: Esprit analytique. Korean: 분석적인 사고. Japanese: 分析的な思考. Chinese: 分析思维

B. Panic – Sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety. French: Panique. Korean: 공황. Japanese: パニック. Chinese: 惊慌

C. Detective – Person who investigates crimes and gathers clues. French: Détective. Korean: 탐정. Japanese: 探偵. Chinese: 侦探

D. Crimes – Illegal acts that break laws and harm society. French: Crimes. Korean: 범죄. Japanese: 犯罪. Chinese: 犯罪

E. Mysteries – Puzzles or questions that are difficult to solve or explain. French: Mystères. Korean: 미스터리. Japanese: 謎. Chinese: 神秘

English Lesson (Listening and Speaking): "Kitchen" - B2

Vocabulary

A. beating heart
Example: Paris is the beating heart of France.

• French: cœur battant (Paris est le cœur battant de la France.)
• Korean: 뛰는 심장 (파리는 프랑스의 뛰는 심장이다.)
• Japanese: 鼓動する心臓（パリはフランスの鼓動する心臓です。）
• Chinese: 跳动的心脏（巴黎是法国跳动的心脏。）

B. gather (verb)
Example: Families gather at the table for dinner.

• French: se rassembler (Les familles se rassemblent à table pour le dîner.)
• Korean: 모이다 (가족들은 저녁 식사를 위해 식탁에 모인다.)
• Japanese: 集まる（家族は夕食のためにテーブルに集まります。）
• Chinese: 聚集（家人们在餐桌旁聚集吃晚饭。）

C. whip up
Example: She can whip up a meal in 30 minutes.

• French: préparer rapidement (Elle peut préparer rapidement un repas en 30 minutes.)
• Korean: 재빨리 만들다 (그녀는 30분 안에 식사를 재빨리 만들 수 있다.)
• Japanese: 手早く作る（彼女は30分で食事を手早く作れます。）
• Chinese: 迅速做出（她可以在30分钟内迅速做出一顿饭。）

English Lesson (Listening): "Cultural Differences" B2

Vocabulary
A. VARYING CUSTOMS
Example: Different countries have varying customs and traditions.

• French: coutumes variées (Les pays ont des coutumes et des traditions variées.)
• Korean: 다양한 풍습 (다양한 나라에는 다양한 풍습과 전통이 있다.)
• Japanese: 異なる習慣 (異なる国々には異なる習慣と伝統がある。)
• Chinese: 不同的习俗 (不同的国家有不同的习俗和传统。)

B. PUNCTUALITY
Example: Punctuality is important in many professional settings.

• French: ponctualité (La ponctualité est importante dans de nombreux environnements professionnels.)
• Korean: 시간 엄수 (많은 직장 환경에서 시간 엄수가 중요하다.)
• Japanese: 時間厳守 (多くの職場環境では時間厳守が重要です。)
• Chinese: 准时 (在许多职业环境中，准时非常重要。)

C. RUDE
Example: It is rude to interrupt someone while they are speaking.

• French: impoli (Il est impoli d'interrompre quelqu'un pendant qu'il parle.)
• Korean: 무례한 (누군가 말하고 있을 때 방해하는 것은 무례하다.)
• Japanese: 失礼 (誰かが話しているときに interrupt するのは失礼です。)
• Chinese: 粗鲁 (打断别人讲话是粗鲁的行为。)

Business English (Listening): "Risk Assessment" B2

Vocabulary

A. BUSINESS VENTURE
Example: They started a new business venture in the tech industry.

• French: entreprise (Ils ont lancé une nouvelle entreprise dans le secteur technologique.)
• Korean: 사업 (그들은 기술 산업에서 새로운 사업을 시작했다.)
• Japanese: 事業 (彼らはテクノロジー業界で新しい事業を始めました。)
• Chinese: 创业项目 (他们在科技行业开始了一个新的创业项目。)

B. INVOLVES (verb)
Example: Her job involves talking to international clients.

• French: impliquer (Son travail implique de parler à des clients internationaux.)
• Korean: 포함하다 (그녀의 일에는 해외 고객과 대화하는 일이 포함된다.)
• Japanese: 含む (彼女の仕事には海外の顧客と話すことが含まれています。)
• Chinese: 涉及 (她的工作涉及与国际客户交谈。)

C. MID-WAY
Example: We stopped for a break mid-way through the journey.

• French: à mi-chemin (Nous nous sommes arrêtés pour une pause à mi-chemin du voyage.)
• Korean: 중간에 (우리는 여행 중간에 휴식을 위해 멈췄다.)
• Japanese: 中間で (私たちは旅の途中で休憩のために立ち寄った。)
• Chinese: 中途 (我们在旅程的中途停下来休息。)

D. KEEP BOTH SIDES ALIGNED
Example: You need to keep both sides aligned to ensure the project runs smoothly.

• French: garder les deux côtés alignés (Vous devez garder les deux côtés alignés pour assurer le bon déroulement du projet.)
• Korean: 양쪽을 정렬된 상태로 유지하다 (프로젝트가 원활하게 진행되도록 양쪽을 정렬된 상태로 유지해야 한다.)
• Japanese: 両側を整列させる (プロジェクトが順調に進むように、両側を整列させる必要があります。)
• Chinese: 保持双方对齐 (你需要保持双方对齐，以确保项目顺利进行。)

Business English (Listening): "Risk Assessment" B1

Vocabulary

A. BUSINESS VENTURE
Example: They started a new business venture in the tech industry.

• French: entreprise (Ils ont lancé une nouvelle entreprise dans le secteur technologique.)
• Korean: 사업 (그들은 기술 산업에서 새로운 사업을 시작했다.)
• Japanese: 事業 (彼らはテクノロジー業界で新しい事業を始めました。)
• Chinese: 创业项目 (他们在科技行业开始了一个新的创业项目。)

B. INVOLVES (verb)
Example: Her job involves talking to international clients.

• French: impliquer (Son travail implique de parler à des clients internationaux.)
• Korean: 포함하다 (그녀의 일에는 해외 고객과 대화하는 일이 포함된다.)
• Japanese: 含む (彼女の仕事には海外の顧客と話すことが含まれています。)
• Chinese: 涉及 (她的工作涉及与国际客户交谈。)

C. DELAYED (adj)
Example: The train was delayed because of the heavy rain.

• French: retardé (Le train a été retardé à cause de la forte pluie.)
• Korean: 지연된 (기차는 폭우 때문에 지연되었다.)
• Japanese: 遅れた (電車は大雨のせいで遅れました。)
• Chinese: 被延误的 (火车因为大雨被延误了。)

D. GETTING PAID
Example: She enjoys getting paid for doing creative work.

• French: être rémunérée (Elle aime être rémunérée pour son travail créatif.)
• Korean: 돈을 받는 것 (그녀는 창의적인 일을 하고 돈을 받는 것을 좋아한다.)
• Japanese: お金をもらうこと (彼女は創造的な仕事をしてお金をもらうのが好きです。)
• Chinese: 收到报酬 (她喜欢因为做有创意的工作而收到报酬。)

E. DEPOSIT (noun)
Example: I gave a deposit to reserve the apartment.

• French: acompte (J’ai versé un acompte pour réserver l’appartement.)
• Korean: 보증금 (나는 아파트를 예약하려고 보증금을 냈다.)
• Japanese: 頭金 (アパートを予約するために頭金を支払いました。)
• Chinese: 押金 (我为了预订公寓支付了押金。)